appositional

appositional

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English apposition
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English appositional

    From apposition + -al.

    Adjective

    appositional (comparative more appositional, superlative most appositional)

    1. Relating to apposition.

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    Noun

    appositional (plural appositionals)

    1. (linguistics) A compound or construction with apposed elements.
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